It used a proprietary magnetic-pulse welding process, for example, to develop a lightweight, one-piece aluminum driveshaft that improves fuel efficiency for both lightvehicle and commercial truck customers.
Some industry insiders think what the Army is really trying to do in its revised solicitation is make the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program so unappealing that only commercial truck companies like Navistar and Oshkosh will bid for it.
In addition to medium and heavy-duty trucks and buses which are clearly used by businesses, commercialvehicle numbers in China include sales of light trucks and mini trucks and buses, many of which are used by individuals and small businesses.